Disclosed is a new and emerging serotype of Streptococcus pneumoniae designated serotype 6C, and assays and monoclonal antibodies useful in identifying same. Also disclosed is a novel pneumococcal polysaccharide with the repeating unit {?2) glucose 1 (1?3) glucose 2 (1?3) rhamnose (1?3) ribitol (5?phosphate}. This new serotype may be included in pneumococcal vaccines.
申请公布号
WO2007087064(A2)
申请公布日期
2007.08.02
申请号
WO2006US49391
申请日期
2006.12.28
申请人
THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA RESEARCH FOUNDATION;NAHM, MOON H.;LIN, JISHENG;BRANDAO, ANGELA P.;BRANDILEONE, MARIA CRISTINA
发明人
NAHM, MOON H.;LIN, JISHENG;BRANDAO, ANGELA P.;BRANDILEONE, MARIA CRISTINA